Best Designated Hitters

Top Designated Hitters by true rating in MLB The Show 25

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  • Rankings with Quirks ratings. (Estimates how quirks impact a player's overall ability.)
  • Rankings with Secondary Position players
What is True Rating?
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#151
Brooks Lee, 95 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
95.58 TR
Brooks Lee
Stubs 6,199
Stubs 5,000
#152
Ryan O'Hearn, 98 New Threads - MLB the Show 25
95.48 TR
Ryan O'Hearn
Stubs 5,680
Stubs 5,000
#153
Alec Burleson, 94 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
95.4 TR
Alec Burleson
Not Sellable
#154
Ramon Laureano, 98 New Threads - MLB the Show 25
95.38 TR
Ramon Laureano
Not Sellable
#155
Liover Peguero, 97 Topps Now - MLB the Show 25
95.37 TR
Liover Peguero
Not Sellable
#156
Pete Alonso, 96 2025 All-Star - MLB the Show 25
95.35 TR
Pete Alonso
Not Sellable
#157
Willie Mays, 95 Summer - MLB the Show 25
95.29 TR
Willie Mays
Stubs 76,999
Stubs 68,009
#158
Brice Matthews, 96 Topps Now - MLB the Show 25
95.28 TR
Brice Matthews
Not Sellable
#159
Andrew McCutchen, 96 Prime - MLB the Show 25
95.25 TR
Andrew McCutchen
Stubs 10,994
Stubs 8,298
#160
Nick Kurtz, 98 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
95.1 TR
Nick Kurtz
Stubs 24,764
Stubs 18,126
#161
Teoscar Hernández, 95 Topps Now - MLB the Show 25
95.1 TR
Teoscar Hernández
Stubs 6,297
Stubs 5,000
#162
Wehiwa Aloy, 96 2025 Draft - MLB the Show 25
95.09 TR
Wehiwa Aloy
Stubs 5,849
Stubs 5,000
#163
Jeremy Peña, 96 2025 All-Star - MLB the Show 25
95.01 TR
Jeremy Peña
Not Sellable
#164
Eli White, 97 Topps Now - MLB the Show 25
94.95 TR
Eli White
Not Sellable
#165
Tony Perez, 94 Standout - MLB the Show 25
94.89 TR
Tony Perez
Stubs 12,427
Stubs 10,700
#166
Andrew Vaughn, 97 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
94.88 TR
Andrew Vaughn
Not Sellable
#167
Jakob Marsee, 97 Topps Now - MLB the Show 25
94.86 TR
Jakob Marsee
Not Sellable
#168
Bryce Harper, 94 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
94.81 TR
Bryce Harper
Not Sellable
#169
Sammy Sosa, 95 Spotlight - MLB the Show 25
94.78 TR
Sammy Sosa
Not Sellable
#170
Aaron Judge, 94 Live - MLB the Show 25
94.76 TR
Aaron Judge
Stubs 374,955
Stubs 336,001
#171
Drew Gilbert, 97 Topps Now - MLB the Show 25
94.69 TR
Drew Gilbert
Stubs 11,655
Stubs 7,100
#172
Steven Kwan, 96 2025 All-Star - MLB the Show 25
94.68 TR
Steven Kwan
Not Sellable
#173
Ben Rice, 97 Topps Now - MLB the Show 25
94.6 TR
Ben Rice
Not Sellable
#174
Shohei Ohtani, 91 Live - MLB the Show 25
94.57 TR
Shohei Ohtani
Stubs 360,000
Stubs 316,000
#175
Matt McLain, 97 Speedway Classic - MLB the Show 25
94.53 TR
Matt McLain
Not Sellable

Best Designated Hitters in MLB The Show 25 - Insights

Hall of Fame Ted Williams holds the top spot among the best Designated Hitters with an impressive 110.45 True Rating.

Right behind Ted Williams are Finest Jose Bautista and Milestone Babe Ruth, forming a strong top group. Overall, the top 10 MLB Designated Hitters average a 107.23 True Rating.

Spotlight Ken Griffey Jr. is a top free option, ranked #4. This card can be acquired from the July Retro Lightning - Collect 8, and also is notable within the top 5 for benefiting significantly from 9 active quirks.

Awards Jackie Robinson the most recent addition to the top 10, released 20 hours ago, and also currently the most expensive player available on the market among the top 5, costing around 239,941 stubs.